The Tortilla Soup let me down somewhat in terms of flavor. I thought the broth needed more kick and the vegetables were rather bland. I do not know how tortilla soup is supposed to be served in California, but the ones I have eaten in Mexico have generally provided much more flavor than this one. The lack of red color in the broth indicates that it is not tomato based, and perhaps this is the reason it tasted different. The food quality was good, but I just did not think the flavor was anything special.

Blue corn enchiladas served stacked with red sauce instead of sour cream

Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas were the item that I had high confidence would leave me disappointed. Surprisingly, though, this was not the case. I made a couple of substitutions from the normal order by asking for them stacked (New Mexico style) instead of rolled, and with red sauce instead of sour cream (the waitress suggested this when I asked what substitutions could be made). The red sauce was not spicy but it was quite flavorful, without the normal Tex-Mex additives of cumin and other spices that dull its natural flavor. The cheese was excellent (it was covered with white cheese), the chicken was excellent, and in fact everything was excellent. This dish came with blue corn tortillas (others are available with regular tortillas) that added a good flavor. I do not think they were trying to produce the same type of blue corn enchiladas that are popular in New Mexico, but rather a California style enchilada with a New Mexico style tortilla. I did not think these enchiladas matched the flavor and pure enjoyment I get from eating some of the better ones in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, but they were awfully close. Maybe if the sauce were hot enough to call it "red chile" instead of just "red sauce" they would be comparable to the ones in New Mexico.

Black Beans that came with the dish were excellent, and in fact I do not think I have had any in El Paso that were as good as the ones here.

The Rice was good by any standard.

The Chips were a little too thin and greasy for me, but were OK. The Salsa was spicier and better than I expected based on most of the ones served on the north side of the OKC metro. Normally I ask restaurants to serve me some of their "special" hot sauce that is spicier than the one placed on the table upon seating, but the one at Mamasita's was good enough that I was quite happy with the "default" salsa.